BVA retains Vasai-Virar corporation but gets fewer seats than in 2015 civic polls

Vasai Virar election result: Vasai-Virara Municipal Corporation has 29 wards across the city and recorded one of the highest voter turnout on Thursday.

Updated on: Jan 16, 2026, 23:07:22 IST

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The Vasai-Virar corporation emerged as an exception in Maharashtra civic polls which has been dominated by the BJP-led Mahayuti. The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) has retained the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) with 71 out of 115 seats. Track Maharashtra civic body poll results

Polling officials during counting of votes in Maharashtra on Friday. (PTI)

Despite emerging as a winner, the Hitendra Thakur-led BVA recorded a sharp drop in its seat share as compared to 2015 civic body polls where it secured 106 seats, The Indian Express reported.

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The counting of votes for the Maharashtra's 29 municipal corporations, including the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), started at 10 am on Friday, with the voting being conducted on Thursday, January 15. The VVMC has 29 wards across the city and recorded one of the highest voter turnout at 57.12% on Thursday.

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The last election for the VVMC was held in 2015 and the BVA had emerged as the single largest party securing 106 of the 115 seats.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance put up a stellar show in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls held on Thursday, January 15, as trends indicate landslide victory for the alliance. With this, the BJP and Shiv Sena of Eknath Shinde clinch the BMC from the Thackerays who controlled India's richest civic body for nearly three decades. Track updates on Thane civic body poll results

The Mahayuti is set to come to power in 25 of the 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai.

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As per the latest trends on Friday evening for 225 of the total 227 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the BJP was leading in 88 seats followed by Shiv Sena-UBT (64), Shiv Sena (29), MNS (9), Congress (24), AIMIM (8), MNS (6), NCP (3).

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